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Special Unitsby Staff WriterJune 3, 2020

Man Blowing Up ATM Killed in Philadelphia

Police say the deceased 24-year-old man tried using an explosive device to blow up the ATM by Sidekicks Sports Bar, but when the device went off, he was thrown to the ground with serious injuries. He was rushed to a nearby hospital and died.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 3, 2020

Man Pulled Down Flags Honoring Slain Utah Officer

Police received a complaint Monday afternoon that a man was acting aggressively toward the business owners and damaged the flag displays, Ogden Officer John Poulsen wrote in a probable cause statement.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 3, 2020

2 Men Found with Gasoline Can Outside Chicago Captain's Home

It was not clear if the men followed the captain home. But the neighborhood is known to be home to many CPD officers. The captain’s squad vehicle was parked outside the house.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 3, 2020

Video: St. Louis Officer Says He and Other Police Came Under Heavy Gunfire in Monday Riots

“We had to pull a police car down and get behind the engine block. We had to move some dumpsters into the street to take cover,” he said. “We had some concrete barricades and barriers, I guess from a loading dock, and then we were using brick structures that were holding a fence," he says.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 3, 2020

3 Fired Minneapolis Officers Charged with Aiding and Abetting Floyd Murder, Chauvin Charge Elevated to Second Degree

Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane will be charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder, the Star Tribune reports.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 3, 2020

Alabama Officer Shot and Killed at Local Motel

Sergeant Stephen Williams, 50, was shot multiple times with what one witness described as an AK-47 while responding to an incident at a local Super 8 motel.

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Biden Promises Police Reform in Campaign Speech, Suggests Officers Shoot for the Legs

The former vice president pointed to several bills he said Congress could pass right away to address "police brutality," including legislation that would outlaw chokeholds, limit the transfer of “weapons of war” to police departments, and create a new oversight and accountability model for use of force within police departments.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 2, 2020

Las Vegas Officer Shot, Gravely Wounded Working Protest

A suspect is in custody but has not been identified. He was reportedly apprehended at the scene by SWAT and K-9 units.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 2, 2020

Detroit Officer Shot in the Line of Duty in 2017 Dies from Injuries

An officer with the Detroit Police Department who was shot in the line of duty in 2017 has reportedly died of his injuries.

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Patrolby Staff WriterJune 2, 2020

Louisville Mayor Fires LMPD Chief Steve Conrad Amid Civil Unrest

After four consecutive nights of protests, rioting, and civil unrest, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer on Monday announced that LMPD Chief Steve Conrad has been fired.

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